Honors and Awards

South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyers, Government and Administrative Law Practice"

Martindale-Hubbell AV Pre-Eminent Rated

Affiliations

National Rifle Association

Builders Association of South Florida, Board of Directors

American Bar Association (State and Local Government Section)

United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida

Coral Gables Elementary PTA

Coral Gables Cultural Development Board Member

Biographical Information

Occupation:

Attorney

Education:

University of Miami Law School, J.D., 1987

University of Miami, B.A., Cum Laude, Philosophy and English Literature, 1984

Born:

January 30 in Miami, Florida

Historical:

Grandfather, Angel Pio de la Portilla, deceased, mentor and inspiration for social and political involvement; paternal great-grandfather served in Cuban Senate, while two of his sons served simultaneously in the Cuban House of Representatives; maternal great grandfather served as Cuban Minister of Justice (Attorney General); long family history of political and civic involvement in Cuba and the United States, including brothers Renier, former State Representative and former elected member of the Miami-Dade School Board, and Alex, former member of the Florida House of Representatives and former member of the Florida Senate, Senate Majority Leader 2008-2010.

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